MRI findings and spreading patterns of necrotizing external otitis: Is a poor outcome predictable?

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 495-504

  Kwon, B J ^a   Han, M H ^a,b   Oh, S H ^a   Song, J J ^a   Chang, K H ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL OTITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DURA MATER; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL DISEASES; OTITIS EXTERNA; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 33646503264     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2006.01.010     Document Type: Article

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